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1942 was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1942nd year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 942nd year of the 2nd millennium, the 42nd year of the 20th century, and the 3rd year of the 1940s decade.
Feb 2, 2013 · A chronological list of major events that happened in 1942, such as World War II, the Wannsee Conference, the Battle of Midway, and the first commercial flight around the world. Find out what happened on any date in 1942 with On This Day.
8 August – Quit India resolution was passed by the Bombay session of the AICC, which led to the start of a historical civil disobedience movement across India. 9 August – Indian leader, Mohandas Gandhi is arrested in Bombay by British forces.
Find out what happened in 1942, from major events such as World War II, the Wannsee Conference, and the Manhattan Project, to film, music, and sports milestones. Browse the calendar, highlights, and birthdays of famous people born in 1942.
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This is a timeline of events that occurred during World War II in 1942. January. 1: Twenty-six Allied countries signed the Declaration by United Nations during the Arcadia Conference. [1] 2: Manila is captured by Japanese forces. They also take Cavite naval base, and the American and Filipino troops continue the retreat into Bataan. [1]
Aug 9, 2022 · On this day 80 years ago — on August 9, 1942 — the people of India launched the decisive final phase of the struggle for independence. It was a mass upsurge against colonial rule on a scale not seen earlier, and it sent out the unmistakable message that the sun was about to set on the British Empire in India.
The video covers key events of 1942 during World War II. It highlights the Doolittle Raid, a morale-boosting attack on Japan, the Battle of Coral Sea, which weakened the Japanese navy, and the significant U.S. victories at Midway and Guadalcanal.
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